Ancient World
Further information: Homo Necans, Holocaust (sacrifice), and HecatombAnimal sacrifices were common throughout the Ancient Near East, and throughout Classical Antiquity.
The Minoan culture of Phaistos on Crete reveals basins for animal sacrifice dating to the period 2000 to 1700 BC.
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